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Playoffs for Team Canada men and women at World Juniors

March 11, 20160Comments

After struggling through a couple of losses mid-week, Team Canada’s Matt Dunstone got back on track Friday with a couple of wins to finish off the round robin and claim a playoff spot at the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships in Taarnby, Denmark.

Playoff pairings set at 2016 Tim Hortons Brier

March 11, 20160Comments

OTTAWA — It’s down to the final four at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier.

Friday morning’s final draw of round-robin play was meaningless in terms of determining playoff pairings, but it was important for playoff teams wanting to generate some momentum going into the medal round.

Tankard Times – Mar. 11

March 11, 20160Comments

The Tankard Times is the Official Daily Paper of the Tim Hortons Brier.

Craig Savill’s return to the ice highlights night at Tim Hortons Brier

March 11, 20160Comments

OTTAWA – Craig Savill made a triumphant return to the Tim Hortons Brier Thursday night, a brief one but impressive and emotional one.

N. Ontario, Newfoundland/Labrador headed for first-place showdown

March 10, 20160Comments

OTTAWA – Front-runners Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario and Brad Gushue of Newfoundland-Labrador will tangle Friday morning for first place in theTim Hortons Brier.

Canadian women are playoff bound at World Juniors

March 10, 20160Comments

Thursday morning saw a face-off between two undefeated teams, and it was Canada’s Mary Fay who came out on top of a 9-4 contest against South Korea’s Min Ji Kim, keeping her winning streak alive and ensuring the Canadian women a spot in the playoffs at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Taarnby, Denmark.

Newfoundland/Labrador, Alberta clinch Tim Hortons Brier playoff berths

March 10, 20160Comments

Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland/Labrador champs from St. John’s can now start thinking about their weekend schedule.

McEwen, Gushue remportent des victoires clés; Jacobs accède aux éliminatoires

March 10, 20160Comments

OTTAWA – S’il y a un thème qui ressort cette semaine au Brier Tim Hortons, c’est que la patience est une vertu, et souvent elle rapporte. Mike McEwen, du Manitoba, et…

Tankard Times – Mar. 10

March 10, 20160Comments

The Tankard Times is the Official Daily Paper of the Tim Hortons Brier.

McEwen, Gushue score big wins, Jacobs clinches playoff spot

March 10, 20160Comments

OTTAWA – If there’s one thing that’s been proven over and over again this week at the Tim Hortons Brier it’s that patience is needed, and is usually rewarded. Mike McEwen…

Koe win puts Alberta in good position at Tim Hortons Brier

March 9, 20160Comments

OTTAWA – Former champion Kevin Koe of Alberta bounced back from a disappointing Tuesday with two wins Wednesday to put himself and his teammates in good position heading into their…

Dunstone rebounds on Day 4 of World Juniors

March 9, 20160Comments

Team Canada’s Matt Dunstone and his Winnipeg squad of third Colton Lott, second (and vice-skip) Kyle Doering, lead Rob Gordon, alternate Wade Ford, coach Calvin Edie and team leader Brian Chick have had a couple of tough days. Two successive losses dropped them in the standings and made the long round robin seem even longer. But Dunstone and crew rebounded on Wednesday with two big wins: a six-end 10-2 win over South Korea’s Yu Jin Seong and a 9-1 win later in the day over Denmark’s Tobias Thune, getting them back on track to catch the leaders – Scotland, Switzerland and USA – in time for the playoffs.